Pavla Horáková

The ABC of Czech - the Czech language series which followed the alphabet - reached the letter Z in December but in the New Year we are back to take you on a new journey…

Ema Destinnova - or Emmy Destinn, as she became known abroad - was one of the greatest dramatic sopranos of the twentieth century and one of the most sought-after singers…

The Czech music scene has lost a remarkable personality. Pavel Kuhn, the founder and long-time conductor of the Kuhn Mixed Choir, died last Sunday at the age of 64. During…

In the days of the Velvet Revolution in the autumn of 1989, crowds in the streets chanted "Havel na Hrad!" or "Havel to the castle", expressing their wish that the…

Today's Mailbox includes: Topics: Yoga in the Czech Republic. Internet access and usage. Religion and homophobia. Living Czech. Quotes from: Hemant Sahay, Swopan…

All today's major newspapers lead with President Havel's traditional New Year's address to the Czech people, featuring photos of Mr Havel in his office reading the speech…

Only one day remains until the end of 2002, a year which has brought events both good and not so positive for the Czech Republic. In August, devastating floods hit parts…